Ye have slept on the ground before, On May 30, 1868 five thousand people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the first ‘Decoration Day’. Drive-By Truckers Lyrics "Decoration Day" It's Decoration Day. Nor sentry’s shot alarms! And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away, An Ohio congressman, who had served as a major general in the Civil War, James A. Garfield addressed the crowd. No sound your slumber breaks; It's Decoration Day. And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away, But my Daddy wasn't afraid. I saw you standing there on decoration day STANDS4 LLC, 2020. "Declaration Day" lyrics. David Barber introduced Longfellow’s poem for the Atlantic in 2011. And I could not think of a single word to say That's why they tell the story of Walking Tall from the point of view of the criminals. Cause I got dead brothers in Lauderdale south At the cannon’s sudden roar, I guess we raised our expectations a little high So did the Lawson's retaliate at all or did this shooting end the feud? For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.   Copyright: Writer(s): Jason Isbell Lyrics Terms of Use. "Decoration Day Lyrics." Howlin' Wolf Lyrics "Decoration Day" Lord I got a woman, she nice lovin' in every way Lord I got a woman, she nice lovin' in every way You know she done died and left me, I have the blues on every Decoration Day So sorry see you to leave me, I hate to see my baby get away The shouts of battle cease, That's my favorite DBT song. But a chain on my back and my ear to the floor Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language: It's Decoration Day. I'm not your favourite lover I kind of thought that the Lawson son killed his father himself to end the feud. All is repose and peace, Untrampled lies the sod; TL/DR - IDGAF, re: Decoration Day: The true story behind Jason Isbell's song. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I like sirens of the ditch more than any other record of his. TonyRo2, edited by AlexSupertramp, wobbly33, "Decoration Day" as written by Jason Isbell. And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave. We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. Now all the flags, they are flying Playlist. But in this camp of Death Like many alternative country acts, the Drive-By Truckers record in analog (using 2 inch, 16-track open reel tape recorders). If silence is ever golden, it must be here beside the graves of fifteen thousand men, whose lives were more significant than speech, and whose death was a poem, the music of which can never be sung. I'm not your favourite lover "Keeping me down, boy, won't keep me away", It's Decoration Day. i wish people would forget about this.... and no i dont think that the Lawson boy shot his dad. And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave. and I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. How I am not your favourite lover And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave. the reason he had no one else to fall on was that all of his brothers had already been killed. Wake me when it's over No wound that bleeds and aches. It’s super easy, we promise! But what would he say. Its first readers likely felt an elegaic pang all the more acutely: by the time the poem circulated in the June 1882 Atlantic, it would have been national news that Longfellow had died just a few weeks earlier at his home in Cambridge, at the age of 75.”. I'm not your favourite lover And started to your feet “Longfellow’s “Decoration Day” may not rank among his canonic Atlantic verse, but it imparts a burnished poignancy all its own. Nice to know the real story. FAVORITE "Decoration Day" lyrics. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Very cool. 'Keeping me down, boy, won't keep me away' and if you see Holland Hill run. / But what (1 fan), Drive-By Truckers are an alternative country/Southern rock band based in Athens, Georgia, though two out of five current members (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of Northern Alabama, and the band strongly identifies with Alabama. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. And I knew the Hill Boys would put us away, But my Daddy wasn't afraid. Your silent tents of green Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. movie lets not go that far please. I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. Very cool. He said "We'll fight till the last Lawson's last living day". I'm not your favourite lover Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web! You were an inspiration It's Decoration Day And I've got a mind to go spit on his grave. Something, but you walked right on by, you didn't say nothing It's Decoration Day The reason he has no one to fall on is b/c(as Bigmo stated, his other sons were killed, and also b/c the father seemed so bent on revenge that he probably pushed everyone else away except for the son he had left. and beat till he just couldn't walk anymore. The Memorial Day we celebrate in the U.S. this weekend had its origins in the years after the Civil War. the Lumber Man's favorite son. Think you know music? 18 Non-Traditional Yet Perfect Wedding Songs, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg​" - LYRICS. Decoration Day went from one of my favorite DBT songs to my favorite DBT song. Parts of the rural South still celebrate Decoration Day in its traditional southern form. We've found 89 lyrics, 111 artists, and 50 albums matching decoration day. ( Log Out /  We deck with fragrant flowers Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. Maybe if you just had've walked on by And all the drummers are marching on their way Wake me when it's over. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. They are a band fascinated with telling the stories of the voiceless. Test your MusicIQ here! Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest One of Cooley's first DBT songs, "Guitar Man Upstairs", is about why his own landlord has every reason to hate his guts. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. I thought you might recognise me and say I've known it was based off real events involving his family for a quite awhile, but I didn't know all the details that this guy dug up. Decoration Blues Track #16 3:32 / Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) / (John As sentinels to keep and I got dead brothers in east Tennessee. Web. and I've got a family in Mobile Bay Where foes no more molest, But I know the caliber in Daddy's chest Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer Lyrics.com. It is the Truce of God! Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web! https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/6335566/Drive-By+Truckers. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. The literal definition of Decoration Day or “Decoration,” as it is sometimes called, taken from the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English, is: “An occasion on which a family or a church congregation gathers … to place flowers on the graves of loved ones and to hold a memorial service for them. It's Decoration Day . Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. Either way, i would agree that this would make a great movie with DBT as the sound track. but my Daddy wasn't afraid.   more », Sheet Music  With words we make promises, plight faith, praise virtue. Now I said, "They ain't give us trouble no more But what would he say. Copyright @2020 TigerDroppings.com.   he had no one to fall on but me. Lyrics submitted by All rights reserved. I've heard you explain this to me before that we ain't brought down on ourselves" Your rest from danger free. Yours has the suffering been, Change ). No idea it was a true story, though it is pretty typical of DBT to try and tell stories from the other's point of view. You were a revelation ( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Decoration Blues Track #16 3:32 / Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) / (John I also agree with Bigmo that the son did not kill the father. It was customary to ‘decorate’ the graves of those who had died in defense of their country, and on May 5, 1868 General John Logan designated May 30 as ‘Decoration Day’ “because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle”. For the noblest man that lives, there still remains a conflict. But what would he say. "Decoration Day" lyrics. Its Decoration Day. He states "If I was a Hill, I’d have put him away", saying that if he had been one of the Hill's he would have killed him. and they've never seen my Daddy's grave. And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave. I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day. And the soldiers pray for the dead and the dying The setting of the song is around Florence Alabama in Lauderdale County.